Coordinator to chief minister for minority affairs appointed

Ravi Kumar’s name was third, after Baldev’s in priority list.


Saba Rani July 23, 2016
Ravi Kumar, appointed as coordinator to KP chief minister for minority affairs.

PESHAWAR: Ravi Kumar was appointed on Friday as the coordinator to the chief minister for minority affairs. Ravi’s name was third in the priority list given by PTI. The second name, of Baldev Kumar, could not be considered as he is alleged to be the murderer of Soran Singh, assistant to the CM for minorities – the case is sub judice.

The announcement was made through a notification that was issued after a meeting was held at the CM Secretariat on Friday. The meeting was held between the Chief Minister Pervez Khattak and a delegation of minorities.

Over matters

According to the handout, Khattak assured participants at the meeting work on the integration of minorities in the mainstream initiated by Soran Singh would continue. He ordered allotment of an office for coordination with minorities so that they do not face any hurdle in accessibility to the government.

Khattak called the assassination of Soran Singh a great loss to the party, PTI.

Adviser to Chief Minister on Information and Public Relations Mushtaq Ghani was also present on the occasion.



While talking to The Express Tribune, Ghani said they were trying to fill the vacant berth of the slain MPA with the third person in the priority list because the second was accused of killing Soran Singh, but the case was still pending in the court.

“We had to select someone who can work to solve problems [faced by] minorities of the province,” he added.

Responsibilities

When asked whether Ravi would be given all the facilities and responsibilities that Soran Singh had, Ghani said Ravi would only deal with the minority affairs as a coordinator; he would not be a member of the cabinet as Soran Singh was.

When contacted, Ravi told The Express Tribune Soran Singh was working on a very important post as an adviser on minority affairs as he would protect the rights of all the minority communities, but after his murder they had started feeling helpless.

“We then decided to meet the chief minister,” Ravi said. “That is why we went to him and he listened to our concerns and promised to address them on an urgent basis.”

Published in The Express Tribune, July 23rd, 2016.

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